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author | Todd C. Miller <millert@cvs.openbsd.org> | 1997-05-18 18:32:51 +0000 |
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committer | Todd C. Miller <millert@cvs.openbsd.org> | 1997-05-18 18:32:51 +0000 |
commit | 122be386d32a9812257c3f209877c397ae7a54c0 (patch) | |
tree | c2900861ad97436cee403624661788ce1385eb82 /distrib/notes/alpha/hardware | |
parent | 1f1ba80ee30b23505bbd3055c6425d778211966d (diff) |
Supported hardware list. Based largely on the list by cgd@netbsd.org.
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diff --git a/distrib/notes/alpha/hardware b/distrib/notes/alpha/hardware index e69de29bb2d..802f266d3ca 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/alpha/hardware +++ b/distrib/notes/alpha/hardware @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ +OpenBSD/alpha 2.1 is expected to run on the following hardware. +If you have hardware that is listed here and are unable to run +OpenBSD, or if you are able to run OpenBSD on hardware not listed +here, please send mail to <tech@openbsd.org> with as much information +as possible. + +Supported hardware: + + DEC 3000/[3456789]00 series with the following peripherals: + + Supported hardware: + Built-in serial ports. + Built-in LANCE ethernet. + Built-in SCSI chips (53c[f]94), though both + may not work at the same time. + + Things that may work but haven't been tested: + TurboChannel option slot LANCE (PMAD-A). + + Things are *not* supported at this time: + Frame buffers of any type. + Other TurboChannel option boards. + The ISDN/Audio chip. + + AlphaStation {200,250,255,400,500,500} and AXPpci systems + (including the Multia) using the following peripherals: + + Supported hardware: + NCR 53c810 SCSI (built-in or PCI board). + Built-in ns16550 serial ports. + DC21040-based ethernet (built-in or PCI board). + DC21140-based PCI ethernet boards. + DC21050-based PCI-PCI bridges (though other + types of PCI-PCI bridges should work). + PCI VGA video boards. + DEC ZLXp-E1 (DC21030-based, "TGA") video boards. + PCI and ISA NE2000-compatible ethernet cards. + SMC/WD 8003, 8013, and the SMC "Elite16" ISA boards. + Keyboard. + PS/2-style mice. + + Things that may work but haven't been tested: + Built-in parallel ports. + ISA ns16x50-family serial port boards. + ISA ns16x50 multi-port serial boards. + Other NCR 53c8xx SCSI boards. + + Things that are *not* supported at this time: + ISA VGA boards. + Sound hardware (including Windows Sound System + built-in on some machines). + DEC ZLXp-E2 and ZLXp-E3 PCI video boards. + The built-in scsi controller on the AlphaStation 600. + PCI boards not listed above. + The floppy drive. + IDE controllers (including the built-in IDE + controller on some machines). + +At this time none of the following systems are supported: + DECpc AXP 150 systems (EISA-bus PC-like systems) + Alpha "server" systems (other than perhaps the AlphaServer + 400, which might be an AlphaStation 400 in disguise). + Multiprocessor Alpha systems + +Console frame buffers and keyboards are only supported on systems +explicately mentioned above. On other systems, including all +TurboChannel-based machines, OpenBSD/Alpha *must* be used with a +serial console. Setting an Alpha system to use a serial console +is system-specific. The procedure for most common hardware is: + + DEC 3000/[4-9]00's: + Flip the appropriate switch on the back of the machine. + + DEC 3000/300 family machines: + Boot the machine with the keyboard/mouse connector + unplugged. + + AlphaStations, AXPpci systems and most others: + Get to the SRM console prompt. Enter "set console serial", + then enter "init" or cycle power. + +See your owner's manual for more details on how to set your machine +to use a serial console. |